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2009 Peugeot 308 Sport 120 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
56.6%
Latest Pass Rate
651
Total Tests (All Years)
75,768 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 308 Sport 120

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 56.6%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 2.2% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Peugeot 308 Sport 120 as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%
4 yrs68.8%
5 yrs81.8%
6 yrs72.2%
7 yrs64.0%
8 yrs61.4%
9 yrs61.7%
10 yrs56.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.0%95
4 yrs68.8%96
5 yrs81.8%88
6 yrs72.2%90
7 yrs64.0%86
8 yrs61.4%83
9 yrs61.7%60
10 yrs56.6%53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Peugeot 308 Sport 120 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (10 yrs)56.6%53
2018 (9 yrs)61.7%60
2017 (8 yrs)61.4%83
2016 (7 yrs)64%86
2015 (6 yrs)72.2%90
2014 (5 yrs)81.8%88
2013 (4 yrs)68.8%96
2012 (3 yrs)80%95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
80.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 27,039Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%
2013
68.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 96Avg Mileage 40,535Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%
2014
81.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 88Avg Mileage 44,757Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%
2015
72.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 90Avg Mileage 51,866Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%
2016High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 86Avg Mileage 58,075Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%
2017High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 83Avg Mileage 64,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2018High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 68,447Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2019High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 75,768Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Peugeot 308 Sport 120, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks
39.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
28.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes9.5% (3 yrs)47.2% (10 yrs)
+37.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.6% (3 yrs)30.2% (10 yrs)
+18.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 308 Sport 120 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2019, covering 651 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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